Jimmy Herman (October 25, 1940 – September 13, 2013) was an Indigenous Canadian actor who appeared in several films, including Dances with Wolves.
During this time, he did some narration work for Native Counseling Services, ACCESS radio, and the National Film Board.
A small part in a CBC Television pilot program called John Cat, based on a W. P. Kinsella book, sparked Herman's interest in acting, and he decided to leave his position at Native Counseling Services to pursue a career in the performing arts.
He went on to perform numerous roles in feature films and television series in Canada and the United States, including an extra in the Academy Award-winning Western Unforgiven, the television film Crazy Horse,[3] The X-Files, and a six-year stint on CBC's North of 60, portraying fur trapper Joe Gomba.
He also turned towards political activism, seeking diplomatic solutions and bringing his voice to the debate surrounding Aboriginal treaty rights.